London mayor nearly killed

[Zen]

while on a recon ride for possible city bike routes :rolleyes:
see video here (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/video-london-mayor-nearly-killed-on-cycle-while-doing-recon-for/)

[Tri Girl]

Wow- that was creepy watching that. I saw that car hook on and thought: look out!!! Man- that was a very close call. Scary!!!!
Ironic in a creepy, sick sort of way...

[Reesha]

Whoa that truck door just snatches that car up like it's a candy wrapper!!! That's indeed very scary.

[OakLeaf]

Holy cr*p.

OTOH, when I saw the thread title, I figured it was going to be something specific to bicycles - rear-ender, left-turner, door, whatever. It's almost reassuring that it was "garden variety" negligence that the truck driver didn't secure his door. :(

[woohoo]

Apparently the truck driver got away with a couple of minor motoring offences, despite having his rear doors secured only with a coat hanger. Crazy, just crazy... They were very lucky he passed them on a left hand bend, I guess!

L ; )

[bmccasland]

How did that truck door grab the car and drag it around like it was a toy, or a candy wrapper as Reesha suggested? :eek: That's just wild! It's amazing that none of the cyclists were hit.